MISCELLANEOUS.
John McClure (1725-1777), founder of the family in Botetourt county, was a son of Halbert and Agnes McClure of p. 135, and not a son of Arthur as stated on p. 142.
Besides the three sons, Samuel, Malcolm and Nathaniel, of whom sketches are given on p. 149; he had nine children, viz: Alexander, Mary, Agnes, Jennet, Hannah, Rebecca, Halbert, Moses and John.
John is said to have been born 1775, and was therefore the youngest. Married Isabella McCorkle. Nine children, viz: Samuel, Andrew, James, Capt. John A. who m. a Wilson, parents of Mrs. N. J. Baker, of Nace, Va.; William, Catherine who m. a Flaherty, Mary who m. a Kish, Joseph and Margaret. A granddaughter, Margaret, in Missouri. Samuel and William em. to Kansas.
Alexander McClure, b. 1797, who m. Sarah Hardy of Bedford County, Va., and em. to St. Louis, Mo., doubtless belongs to this family.
In Hening, Vol. 7, p. 181, James, John, James, Hugh and Halbart McClure, in Capt. Alexander Sayer's company, were paid Aug. 31, 1758, for military service. Alexander and Moses McClure, for provisions.
The Virginia State Library gives a fragmentary record of the following McClures in the Revolutionary War: Capt. David McClure, Capt. William McClure. First Lieutenants Andrew, Francis and John McClure. Ensign Geo. McClure. Privates Alexander, Andrew, James (Navy), John, Nathan, Patrick, Robert, Samuel and William McClure.
In the War of 1812: Privates Alexander, Andrew, Arthur and Samuel.
We find in the "Official Records, War of the Rebellion" that more than forty McClures served as officers in the Civil War. Among them—
From Indiana (Wabash), Lieut. T. W. McClure.
From Illinois, Col. John D. McClure, Capt. Geo. W.
